Upon successful completion of English 1302, students should be able to do the following:
1. Demonstrate the ability to identify in selected texts the controlling idea/thesis, supporting evidence, targeted audience and purpose, and the argumentative and/or literary elements of the piece.
2. Write academic texts that demonstrate evidence of the writing process (i.e., planning, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading).
3. Write developed academic texts that support a controlling idea/thesis with appropriate evidence and research.
4. Write organized academic texts with a controlling idea/thesis for a specific audience and purpose.
5. Write academic texts that demonstrate appropriate style (i.e., sentence construction, word choice, and tone).
6. Write academic texts that demonstrate the use of Standard American English.
7. Demonstrate the ability to locate, evaluate, summarize, and synthesize source material, including appropriate use of electronic sources, into texts in MLA style.
STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RECORD THIS CLASS-- AUDIO OR VISUAL.
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
The North Central Texas College (NCTC) Course Syllabus provides the following as required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB): (1) a brief description of the course including each major course requirement, assignment and examination; (2) the learning objectives for the course; (3) a general description of the subject matter of each lecture or discussion; and (4) any required or recommended readings. Contact information for the instructor is also provided. The Course Syllabus also provides institutional information to indicate how this course supports NCTC’s purpose and mission. Information specific to a particular section of the course will be included in the Class Syllabus and distributed to enrolled students.
Course Title: Composition II
Course Prefix & Number: ENGL 1302
Section Number:
Term Code: 102S
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 48
Lab Hours: 0
Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
Continuation of ENGL1301. Advanced techniques of expository and persuasive writing; critical thinking and textual analysis; essays and research methods.
Course Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1301
Course Type:
o - Academic General Education Course (from Academic Course Guide Manual but not in NCTC Core)
x - Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o - WECM Course
Name of Instructor:
Hollie Domingue
Campus/Office Location:
Corinth, Room
Telephone Number:
Corinth Office
E-mail Address: CONTACT ME THIS WAY!
[email protected]
Name of Chair/Coordinator:
Kristen Weinzapfel
Interim Dept. Chair- English, Speech, and Foreign Languages
ASC 115
North Central Texas College
1525 W California Street
Gainesville, Tx 76252
PHONE: 940.668.7731 x.4351
WEB: www.nctc.edu
EMAIL: [email protected]
REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED COURSE MATERIALS
Practical Argument, Kirszner, Bedford, 2011.
Little Brown Comp Handbook, Aaron, PH, 7th Ed.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
Selected outside readings.
You’ll need access to a computer for this course.
INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING GOALS
x A quality general education curriculum in all associate degree programs.
o Quality freshman and sophomore level courses in arts and sciences which parallel the lower division offerings of four-year colleges and universities.
o Quality technical programs leading directly to careers in semi-skilled and skilled occupations, and quality technical education programs up to two years in length leading to certificates and associate degrees.
o Quality programs and services in support of adult literacy and basic skills development as a mean of workforce enhancement and expanding access to higher education.
PROGRAM PURPOSE STATEMENT: CORE CURRICULUM
NCTC seeks to implement its goal of offering quality general education curriculum in all associate degrees by offering a core of general education courses designed to help students achieve academic, career and lifelong goals. Acquiring knowledge, thinking critically, and utilizing the methodologies of various disciplines exposed students to experiences that serve to advance their personal growth. The chief focus of the General Education Core Curriculum at NCTC is to emphasize Exemplary Educational Objectives and Basic Intellectual Competencies.
DEPARTMENTAL PURPOSE STATEMENT
The Department of English, Speech, and Foreign Language provides quality instruction to students pursuing their academic and career goals.
STATEMENT OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF NCTC GRADUATES
NCTC seeks to implement its goal of offering a core of general education courses designed to help students achieve academic, career and lifelong goals. The chief focus of the General Education Core Courses at NCTC is to emphasize basic intellectual competencies and broad intellectual perspectives.
CORE CURRICULUM COMPONENT AREA: COMMUNICATION
The overall objective of the Communication component area is to enable the student to communicate effectively in clear and correct prose in a style appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience.
COMMUNICATION: EXEMPLARY EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (EEOs)
o (C1) To understand and demonstrate writing and speaking processes through
invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing and presentation.
x (C2) To understand the importance of specifying audience and purpose and to select
appropriate communication choices.
o (C3) To understand and appropriately apply modes of expression, i.e. descriptive,
expositive, narrative, scientific, and self-expressive, in written, visual and oral
communication.
o (C4) To participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and
reflective thinking and responding.
o (C5) To understand and apply basic principles of critical thinking, problem solving,
and technical proficiency in the development of exposition and argument.
x(C6) To develop the ability to research and write a documented paper and/or to give
an oral presentation.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
EEO
Student Learning Outcome
6. Write academic texts that demonstrate the use of Standard American English.C6
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER FOR EACH LECTURE/DISCUSSION
Topic
General Description of Subject Matter
Grammar
Students will learn how to fine tune aspects of grammar.
Chapters
Students will explore chapters of their textbook; we’ll focus on a different topic each week.
Literature
Students will be given outside readings that correlate with the weekly chapter readings.
**See course calendar for further details.
THE COURSE CALENDAR IS ON THE HOME PAGE!
BASIC INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES FOR THIS COURSE
x READING – Reading at the college level means the ability to analyze and interpret a variety of printed materials – books, articles and documents. A core curriculum should offer student the opportunity to master both general methods of analyzing printed materials and specific methods for analyzing the subject matter of individual disciplines.
x WRITING – Competency in writing is the ability to produce clear, correct, and coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion, and audience. Although correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation are each a sine qua non in any composition, they do not automatically ensure that the composition itself makes sense or that the writer has much of anything to say. Students need to be familiar with the writing process including how to discover a topic and how to develop and organize it, how to phrase it effectively for their audience. These abilities can be acquired only through practice and reflection.
o SPEAKING – Competence in speaking is the ability to communicate orally in clear, coherent, and persuasive language appropriate to purpose, occasion, and audience. Developing this competency includes acquiring poise and developing control of the language through experience in making presentations to small groups, to large groups, and through the media.
x LISTENING – Listening at the college level means the ability to analyze and interpret various forms of spoken communication.
x CRITICAL THINKING – Critical thinking embraces methods for applying both qualitative and quantitative skills analytically and creatively to subject matter in order to evaluate arguments and to construct alternative strategies. Problem solving is one of the applications of critical thinking, used to address an identified task.
o COMPUTER LITERACY – Computer literacy at the college level means the ability to use computer-based technology in communicating, solving problems, and acquiring information. Core-educated students should have an understanding of the limits, problems, and possibilities associated with the use of technology, and should have the tools necessary to evaluate and learn new technologies as they become available.
Last day to Withdraw
For the Spring 2011 semester, the last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 22, 2010.
Student Rights & Responsibilities
NCTC Board policy FLB (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities states that each student shall be charged with notice and knowledge of the contents and provisions of the rules and regulations concerning student conduct. These rules and regulations are published in the Student Handbook published in conjunction with the College Catalog. All students shall obey the law, show respect for properly constituted authority, and observe correct standards of conduct.
Scholastic Integrity
Scholastic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of college rules and regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Board policies.
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
ACCESS
(Disability Support)
North Central Texas College is committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
NCTC is required by law to provide "reasonable accommodations" to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. It is the student’s responsibility to provide disability documentation to the ACCESS Office which authorizes accommodations for students with disabilities. TheACCESS Office is located in room 170 on the Corinth Campus and room 110 of the Administration (100) Building on the Gainesville Campus. Students can also call 940-668-7731 ext. 4321 or 940-498-6207.
Student Success Center
The Student Success Center is designed to help all students at NCTC develop tools to achieve their academic goals. The center links students to FREE tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, and free online tutoring in the evening. The program helps students acclimate to college by providing students free interactive workshops about Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, and much more. For more information, please visit your nearest Student Success Center.
Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Veterans Services
The Financial Aid Office is responsible for administering a variety of programs for students who need assistance in financing their education. The first step for financial aid is to complete a FAFSA. For more information, please visit your nearest Financial Aid Office.
Essay Grading Criteria:
Essays are graded according to the following scale:
A+ Writing suitable for publication or upper-division courses; Original and in-depth treatment of topic; considerable sophistication in style and vocabulary. [RARELY given]
A Excellence at a level to be expected of first-semester college freshmen but lacking the polish of an “A+” paper; Original and interesting treatment of topic (development of your own idea not just a summary of the problem or text to be discussed); specifics (dialogue, description, detailed examples, reasons) supporting all general statements; balanced introduction and conclusion; transitions between sections and paragraphs; varied sentence patterns; appropriate word choice; no problems with grammar, mechanics, or usage.
B Some originality of thought; some voice; adequate control of organization; support of generalizations by details, but by fewer or less appropriate details than in an “A” paper; perhaps a few cliches; perhaps some problems in grammar, mechanics, or usage, but not problems which distract from meaning.
C Some structure, but superficial content; unsupported generalizations common; or some good content, but disorganized arrangement of ideas; connection between thesis and specific examples not fully elaborated; some distracting problems with grammar, mechanics or usage; wordy or choppy sentences. Many students find that they need to work hard to achieve a “C” paper. “C” is an honorable grade if it is your best work.
D Some sense of opening and closure, but lacking in real organization; ideas disconnected; many distracting problems with word order, grammar, mechanics, or usage. Research papers with incorrect MLA citation formatting will likely fall under this category.
F Assignment not done or short and undeveloped; ideas disorganized; serious errors in word order, grammar, mechanics, and usage. Uncited research papers and papers that fall short of the length requirement will fall under this category.
Study these following websites: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005251.html
http://www.socsdteachers.org/tzenglish/literature_timeline.htm
1. Demonstrate the ability to identify in selected texts the controlling idea/thesis, supporting evidence, targeted audience and purpose, and the argumentative and/or literary elements of the piece.
2. Write academic texts that demonstrate evidence of the writing process (i.e., planning, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading).
3. Write developed academic texts that support a controlling idea/thesis with appropriate evidence and research.
4. Write organized academic texts with a controlling idea/thesis for a specific audience and purpose.
5. Write academic texts that demonstrate appropriate style (i.e., sentence construction, word choice, and tone).
6. Write academic texts that demonstrate the use of Standard American English.
7. Demonstrate the ability to locate, evaluate, summarize, and synthesize source material, including appropriate use of electronic sources, into texts in MLA style.
STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO RECORD THIS CLASS-- AUDIO OR VISUAL.
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
The North Central Texas College (NCTC) Course Syllabus provides the following as required by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB): (1) a brief description of the course including each major course requirement, assignment and examination; (2) the learning objectives for the course; (3) a general description of the subject matter of each lecture or discussion; and (4) any required or recommended readings. Contact information for the instructor is also provided. The Course Syllabus also provides institutional information to indicate how this course supports NCTC’s purpose and mission. Information specific to a particular section of the course will be included in the Class Syllabus and distributed to enrolled students.
Course Title: Composition II
Course Prefix & Number: ENGL 1302
Section Number:
Term Code: 102S
Semester Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 48
Lab Hours: 0
Course Description (NCTC Catalog):
Continuation of ENGL1301. Advanced techniques of expository and persuasive writing; critical thinking and textual analysis; essays and research methods.
Course Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1301
Course Type:
o - Academic General Education Course (from Academic Course Guide Manual but not in NCTC Core)
x - Academic NCTC Core Curriculum Course
o - WECM Course
Name of Instructor:
Hollie Domingue
Campus/Office Location:
Corinth, Room
Telephone Number:
Corinth Office
E-mail Address: CONTACT ME THIS WAY!
[email protected]
Name of Chair/Coordinator:
Kristen Weinzapfel
Interim Dept. Chair- English, Speech, and Foreign Languages
ASC 115
North Central Texas College
1525 W California Street
Gainesville, Tx 76252
PHONE: 940.668.7731 x.4351
WEB: www.nctc.edu
EMAIL: [email protected]
REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED COURSE MATERIALS
Practical Argument, Kirszner, Bedford, 2011.
Little Brown Comp Handbook, Aaron, PH, 7th Ed.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams
Selected outside readings.
You’ll need access to a computer for this course.
INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING GOALS
x A quality general education curriculum in all associate degree programs.
o Quality freshman and sophomore level courses in arts and sciences which parallel the lower division offerings of four-year colleges and universities.
o Quality technical programs leading directly to careers in semi-skilled and skilled occupations, and quality technical education programs up to two years in length leading to certificates and associate degrees.
o Quality programs and services in support of adult literacy and basic skills development as a mean of workforce enhancement and expanding access to higher education.
PROGRAM PURPOSE STATEMENT: CORE CURRICULUM
NCTC seeks to implement its goal of offering quality general education curriculum in all associate degrees by offering a core of general education courses designed to help students achieve academic, career and lifelong goals. Acquiring knowledge, thinking critically, and utilizing the methodologies of various disciplines exposed students to experiences that serve to advance their personal growth. The chief focus of the General Education Core Curriculum at NCTC is to emphasize Exemplary Educational Objectives and Basic Intellectual Competencies.
DEPARTMENTAL PURPOSE STATEMENT
The Department of English, Speech, and Foreign Language provides quality instruction to students pursuing their academic and career goals.
STATEMENT OF SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE EXPECTED OF NCTC GRADUATES
NCTC seeks to implement its goal of offering a core of general education courses designed to help students achieve academic, career and lifelong goals. The chief focus of the General Education Core Courses at NCTC is to emphasize basic intellectual competencies and broad intellectual perspectives.
CORE CURRICULUM COMPONENT AREA: COMMUNICATION
The overall objective of the Communication component area is to enable the student to communicate effectively in clear and correct prose in a style appropriate to the subject, occasion, and audience.
COMMUNICATION: EXEMPLARY EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (EEOs)
o (C1) To understand and demonstrate writing and speaking processes through
invention, organization, drafting, revision, editing and presentation.
x (C2) To understand the importance of specifying audience and purpose and to select
appropriate communication choices.
o (C3) To understand and appropriately apply modes of expression, i.e. descriptive,
expositive, narrative, scientific, and self-expressive, in written, visual and oral
communication.
o (C4) To participate effectively in groups with emphasis on listening, critical and
reflective thinking and responding.
o (C5) To understand and apply basic principles of critical thinking, problem solving,
and technical proficiency in the development of exposition and argument.
x(C6) To develop the ability to research and write a documented paper and/or to give
an oral presentation.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
EEO
Student Learning Outcome
- Demonstrate the ability to identify in selected texts the controlling idea/thesis, supporting evidence, targeted audience and purpose, and the argumentative and/or literary elements of the piece.
- Write academic texts that demonstrate evidence of the writing process (i.e., planning, drafting, revising, editing, and proofreading).
- Write developed academic texts that support a controlling idea/thesis with appropriate evidence and research.
- Write organized academic texts with a controlling idea/thesis for a specific audience and purpose.
- Write academic texts that demonstrate appropriate style (i.e., sentence construction, word choice, and tone).
6. Write academic texts that demonstrate the use of Standard American English.C6
- Demonstrate the ability to locate, evaluate, summarize, and synthesize source material, including appropriate use of electronic sources, into texts in MLA style.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER FOR EACH LECTURE/DISCUSSION
Topic
General Description of Subject Matter
Grammar
Students will learn how to fine tune aspects of grammar.
Chapters
Students will explore chapters of their textbook; we’ll focus on a different topic each week.
Literature
Students will be given outside readings that correlate with the weekly chapter readings.
**See course calendar for further details.
THE COURSE CALENDAR IS ON THE HOME PAGE!
BASIC INTELLECTUAL COMPETENCIES FOR THIS COURSE
x READING – Reading at the college level means the ability to analyze and interpret a variety of printed materials – books, articles and documents. A core curriculum should offer student the opportunity to master both general methods of analyzing printed materials and specific methods for analyzing the subject matter of individual disciplines.
x WRITING – Competency in writing is the ability to produce clear, correct, and coherent prose adapted to purpose, occasion, and audience. Although correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation are each a sine qua non in any composition, they do not automatically ensure that the composition itself makes sense or that the writer has much of anything to say. Students need to be familiar with the writing process including how to discover a topic and how to develop and organize it, how to phrase it effectively for their audience. These abilities can be acquired only through practice and reflection.
o SPEAKING – Competence in speaking is the ability to communicate orally in clear, coherent, and persuasive language appropriate to purpose, occasion, and audience. Developing this competency includes acquiring poise and developing control of the language through experience in making presentations to small groups, to large groups, and through the media.
x LISTENING – Listening at the college level means the ability to analyze and interpret various forms of spoken communication.
x CRITICAL THINKING – Critical thinking embraces methods for applying both qualitative and quantitative skills analytically and creatively to subject matter in order to evaluate arguments and to construct alternative strategies. Problem solving is one of the applications of critical thinking, used to address an identified task.
o COMPUTER LITERACY – Computer literacy at the college level means the ability to use computer-based technology in communicating, solving problems, and acquiring information. Core-educated students should have an understanding of the limits, problems, and possibilities associated with the use of technology, and should have the tools necessary to evaluate and learn new technologies as they become available.
Last day to Withdraw
For the Spring 2011 semester, the last day to withdraw from a course with a “W” is April 22, 2010.
Student Rights & Responsibilities
NCTC Board policy FLB (Local) Student Rights and Responsibilities states that each student shall be charged with notice and knowledge of the contents and provisions of the rules and regulations concerning student conduct. These rules and regulations are published in the Student Handbook published in conjunction with the College Catalog. All students shall obey the law, show respect for properly constituted authority, and observe correct standards of conduct.
Scholastic Integrity
Scholastic dishonesty shall constitute a violation of college rules and regulations and is punishable as prescribed by Board policies.
Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but not be limited to cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
ACCESS
(Disability Support)
North Central Texas College is committed to both the spirit and letter of federal equal opportunity legislation, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
NCTC is required by law to provide "reasonable accommodations" to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. It is the student’s responsibility to provide disability documentation to the ACCESS Office which authorizes accommodations for students with disabilities. TheACCESS Office is located in room 170 on the Corinth Campus and room 110 of the Administration (100) Building on the Gainesville Campus. Students can also call 940-668-7731 ext. 4321 or 940-498-6207.
Student Success Center
The Student Success Center is designed to help all students at NCTC develop tools to achieve their academic goals. The center links students to FREE tutoring, including a Writing Center, a Math Lab, and free online tutoring in the evening. The program helps students acclimate to college by providing students free interactive workshops about Time Management, Study Skills, Test Anxiety, and much more. For more information, please visit your nearest Student Success Center.
Financial Aid, Scholarships, and Veterans Services
The Financial Aid Office is responsible for administering a variety of programs for students who need assistance in financing their education. The first step for financial aid is to complete a FAFSA. For more information, please visit your nearest Financial Aid Office.
Essay Grading Criteria:
Essays are graded according to the following scale:
A+ Writing suitable for publication or upper-division courses; Original and in-depth treatment of topic; considerable sophistication in style and vocabulary. [RARELY given]
A Excellence at a level to be expected of first-semester college freshmen but lacking the polish of an “A+” paper; Original and interesting treatment of topic (development of your own idea not just a summary of the problem or text to be discussed); specifics (dialogue, description, detailed examples, reasons) supporting all general statements; balanced introduction and conclusion; transitions between sections and paragraphs; varied sentence patterns; appropriate word choice; no problems with grammar, mechanics, or usage.
B Some originality of thought; some voice; adequate control of organization; support of generalizations by details, but by fewer or less appropriate details than in an “A” paper; perhaps a few cliches; perhaps some problems in grammar, mechanics, or usage, but not problems which distract from meaning.
C Some structure, but superficial content; unsupported generalizations common; or some good content, but disorganized arrangement of ideas; connection between thesis and specific examples not fully elaborated; some distracting problems with grammar, mechanics or usage; wordy or choppy sentences. Many students find that they need to work hard to achieve a “C” paper. “C” is an honorable grade if it is your best work.
D Some sense of opening and closure, but lacking in real organization; ideas disconnected; many distracting problems with word order, grammar, mechanics, or usage. Research papers with incorrect MLA citation formatting will likely fall under this category.
F Assignment not done or short and undeveloped; ideas disorganized; serious errors in word order, grammar, mechanics, and usage. Uncited research papers and papers that fall short of the length requirement will fall under this category.
Study these following websites: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0005251.html
http://www.socsdteachers.org/tzenglish/literature_timeline.htm